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From I-90 Take exit 179 South (Highway 17 from Moses Lake), and then follow the signs for approximately 25 miles.
Didn't know what to expect as we've never been to this area. Late March is nice, cold enough to snuggle at night, warm enough for shorts by day. Pleasantly surprised by the Sandhill crane migration--what a spectacle! My phone isn't good enough for long distance shots, but their cacophony and numbers are impressive. It's high desert and the sagebrush has that wonderful perfume when you rub it between your fingers. The best part of the campground: HEATED BATHROOMS AND SHOWERS! You don't have to shiver and hurry when you're taking care of business. The only downside was no water at our "full hookups" trailer site. Must be a winter thing. Had to fill up our tank at the entrance. No big deal, just don't repeat our mistake and unhook from your rig and set your jacks down until you verify power sewer and water. Oh, and the trailer sites are nicely arranged in big circles. Makes it easy to back up into your site.
Beautiful campground and state park. In dry weather, the campsite could get really really dusty. However, there is a beautiful park next to it with an activity area and water front to soothe.
This is a clean, wrll kept state park. There's over 120 camp sites! Be aware there is no shade in the tent camping area. There are a lot of trees between sites, but they are tall and slender and don't offer shade through most of the day. Head to the big, open grassy park area for day shade. You can grill here or just spend time at a picnic table, escaping the heat. There is no boat ramp fee for registered campers. You can put in a paddleboard.or kayak next to the boat ramp. It was a very quiet park, despite the park being full for the 4th of July weekend. It's wonderfully free of light pollution at night. The showers are now free! The RV area looked DELUXE although I didn't camp there.
We stayed in one of the cabins. It's very cozy, and the AC works great! I highly recommend bringing an air mattress or camping mat for the beds. The mattresses are terrible. The shower was very unpleasant. Full of mosquitoes and slippery/slimy floor. It was quiet and relaxing in spite of it being a full park.
This park was so gorgeous and what great views! We had a great time walking around and taking photos. There were campers, boaters, fishing, picnic tables. They had public restrooms. You do need a park pass to get in. It's $10 for the day as it's a state park.
